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At Garden Buildings Direct, we’re proud to offer a fantastic range of workshops, designed to suit a variety of needs. Our workshops are ideal for those who need that extra bit of space which a shed simply doesn’t offer. You can choose from tongue and groove or overlap panels - both of which offer excellent structural rigidity and strength. And with numerous sizes to choose from, it’s almost a certainty that we will stock the workshop which is perfect for your garden.

Why Should You Buy a Workshop From Garden Buildings Direct?

Thanks to the versatility and practicality offered by our workshops, you’ll be able to move all of the mess out of your house in no time, and take ownership of a well organised workshop - a place to pursue all the DIY projects which would otherwise not be feasible. Our workshops for sale are built to accommodate different types of uses, making them perfect for DIY enthusiasts, woodworking, as art studios or even potting sheds.

Our products are integrated with special weather board systems that keep harsh elements such as water, dust, and rot from damaging the building. This ensures structural integrity and a longer lifespan. We use different sizes, materials and designs to offer you the best value-for-money deal.

However, be sure to consider whether your workshop will require planning permission. Although most garden buildings do not, there are a few exceptions. You can quickly determine the answer to this by checking with your local planning permission authorities.

Wooden Workshops vs. Metal Workshops

With a wide variety of sizes and designs, we offer workshops to suit gardens in all shapes and sizes, dependent on what exactly you’re looking for. As it can be tricky to reach a conclusive verdict concerning wooden and metal workshops, we have provided a brief description of each to help with this decision making process.

A wooden workshop maintains a traditional, authentic look. Available as pent sheds, corner sheds or corner log cabins, the toughened glass windowed options available, allow for a convenient source of light in your workshop unit, whilst a windowless design offers further security and privacy.

Timber garden buildings are available in many styles. For instance, our reverse workshops offer centralised double doors, so gaining access to the unit with large or heavy power tools has never been easier. Overall, a wooden workshop could be the perfect garage, log store or even bike shed.

Alternatively, our metal workshops offer a more heavy duty style of garden building, using galvanised steel panels for enhanced durability and greater resistance against weather damage.

Furthermore, metal workshops are longer lasting units as the steel of the building is roll formed with deep ribs for added strength. Thanks to fire resistance and no treatment being required, metal workshops are ideal for those who wish to spend little time on maintenance and are looking to dive into potentially dangerous DIY projects.

Shop For Your Workshop Now

If you think that a workshop is the right garden building for you, then don’t hesitate to get in touch and speak to our excellent customer service team who can guide you through the process of finding the perfect garden workshop, as well as talk you through our delivery service which is fast and free to most of mainland UK.

If you’re tempted by a different product, such as a garden shed or wooden garden storage unit, then our customer team will be able to communicate these options with you as well.

Either way, we’re sure that Garden Buildings Direct offers the product which is just right for you!

Why Should You Buy a Workshop From Garden Buildings Direct?

Wooden Workshops vs. Metal Workshops

Alternatively, our metal workshops offer a more heavy duty style of garden building, using galvanised steel panels for enhanced durability and greater resistance against weather damage.

Shop For Your Workshop Now

If you’re tempted by a different product, such as a garden shed or wooden garden storage unit, then our customer team will be able to communicate these options with you as well.

Either way, we’re sure that Garden Buildings Direct offers the product which is just right for you!

Durable garden sheds can serve a number of purposes, with one of these being as an outdoor workshop! There are multiple steps which can be taken to make your workshop as functional as possible.

Some of these steps include installing proper electricity and lighting, setting up an appropriate work surface and providing proper insulation. These steps can be found in much greater detail within our perfect garden workshop guide.

Chances are, you’ll need a great deal of space in order to best utilise your workshop. There are two ways in which this problem can be approached.

The first of which is to maximise space by decluttering your garden building. Go through everything inside, and determine what is and isn’t worth keeping. The second method is to consider that large sheds offer the most usability as a workshop, so be sure to keep size in mind when making your purchase.

Our workshops are available in two unique material designs: wooden and metal, with both of these offering a unique set of advantages.

A wooden workshop maintains a traditional, authentic look which is well suited to compliment almost any type of garden. These can be chosen in a windowed or windowless style, dependent on whether you place greater emphasis on natural lighting or additional security and privacy.

Metal workshops are undoubtedly the heavy-duty option. These are absolutely ideal for potentially perilous DIY escapades which may not be feasible within your house, thanks to fire resistance offered by galvanised steel panels.

Metal workshops generally last longer than their wooden counterparts. The galvanised steel panels which form the core structure of a metal workshop are roll formed with deep ribs for added strength. This provides extensive durability, protection against the worst weather the UK can throw at it and no treatment being required to begin with.

A reverse apex shed is distinguishable from a typical apex shed as the V-shape slopes down the front and back of the shed, whereas with a regular apex roof, this V-shape is formed by slopes down either side of the shed.

A reverse apex workshop creates a flawless DIY environment, as the area where the most height is offered runs along its entire width, making it ideal as an all-out working space.

The truth is that when it comes to apex and pent roofs, neither is better than the other. Rather, one may be better suited than the other, depending on your individual wants and needs.

The traditional slopes which meet in the middle on an apex roof give it plenty of height, making apex the preferable choice when looking at using/storing tall items within your workshop. Whereas, a pent workshop does offer plenty of height, albeit at the front of the shed.

More often than not, this is a decision which is determined by personal taste and the garden itself in which the workshop will be placed.

These terms refer to different types of cladding. Essentially, this is the act of placing materials on top of one another to provide greater structural integrity, thermal insulation and weather resistance, whilst equally improving the aesthetics of a garden building.

The cladding boards which form the walls of an overlap shed will simply overlap each other. Whereas, shiplap cladding is a form of tongue and groove, whilst providing each board with a slight profile in order to aid water run-off. Shiplap cladding is generally the more expensive and high-end option of the two.

A level and dry foundation for your shed is crucial, especially if you intend on using it as a workshop. In this scenario, your best bet is probably a concrete base. A concrete base will provide your workshop with a smooth, sound and level foundation on which a garden building can be constructed